Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 363 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-3220 - 192 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $21.1 vs $79.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-3220 - $0.11 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-3220 - 53 vs 55 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |